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Patented May 21, 1929.

UNITED STATES BERNHABD M. BESKOW, 01' NEW YORK, N. Y.

GOLF REGISTER.

Application flied November 30, 1926. Serial No. 151,649.

This invention relates to improvements in golf stroke indicators or registers set forth in certain patents granted to me, special reference being made to my Patent No. 1,454,- 263, dated May 8, 1923; and the present improvements embody various changes in the construction of the casing parts, in the dials and in the means employed for the releasing of said dials, and the improvements also comprise, in combination with said releasing means, means for effecting a printed or other permanent record of some data shown by the improved register. The improved register or Golfometer is preferably adapted to be attached to the wrist of the player and is in size similar to that of an ordinary wrist watch.

In the drawings 1-- Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, are plan views to show the five operating levers and their connected parts through which the movements of the several dials are controlled both asto advance and resettin Fig. 6 is a plan view particularly showing the pawl and ratchet mechanism for advancing the match dial. I,

Fig. 6 is a section of the operating ratchet wheel and its hub.

Fig. 7 is a plan view looking at the spider or diaphragm which separates the compartments containing the levers shown in detail in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, from the compartment in which the printing mechanism is located.

Figs. 7, '7 and 7 are detail views of certain parts shown in the center of Fi 7 Fig. 8 is a detail plan view showing the I printing wheel-and portion of a score card. Fig. 8 is a plan view of a score card. Fig. 9 is a detail view of one of the inside casing parts as seen looking from the left of Fig. 9.

Fig. 9 is a diametric section through all the casing parts.

Fig. 10 is a plan view showing the several dials as they appear with the cover plate removed. 1

Fig. 11 is a broken out plan view show'in portions of the printing mechanism an some other parts.

Figs. 11", 11 and 11 are detail views of certain parts shown in Fig. 11.

Fig.'12 is a central diametric section, score sections they card side up, through the casing and the parts contained therein.

Fig. 12, 12*, 12 and 12 are detail views of certain locking members shown in Fig. 12.

Fig. 13 is a partial section on a larger scale of some parts shown in Fig. 12.

Fig. 1 4 is an enlarged plan view showing the outslde parts of the register and the o crating mec ianisms for several parts inside the casing.

Fig. 15 is an outside side view of the register.

Fig. 16 is a casing parts.

Fig. 17 is a section of the same on line 1717,'Fig. 16.

Fig. 18 1s a detail view of the printing wheel.

Fig. 18 is a diametric section of the same on line 18 -18 of Fig.18.

Fig. 19 is a detail view of the score card from the side opposite that shown in Fig. 8".

Fig. 20 is a plan view of the complete register showing the several openings in the front casing plate through which the different figures on the several dials can be seen.

Figs. 21, 22, 23 and 24 are detail views of four dial rings.

Figs. 21, 22 23 and 24 and Figs. 21, 22, 23 and 24 are bottom views of the same.

Figs. 22" and 23* are edge views of parts attached to rings 22 and 23, respectiveiy.

Referring to the drawings, 2 (Fig. 14) denotes the casing parts containing the mechanism of the instrument, which casing parts are placed inside a case 3 of a type plan view showing certain are edge views,

similar to that of the ordinary wrist watch and provided with bars 4 adapted to receive a wrist strap 5 (Fig. 20). The inner casing is preferably made up of sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 (Figs. 16 and 17), of which 6 is an open ring enclosing the other sections. Section 7 is a circular box, pressed down within said ring, the inverted bottom 7"- forming two compartments within said ring, an upper and a lower one. Centrally grouped around each other and forced down to rest upon the bottom 7 are the other sections 8, 9, 10 and '11. Before assembling the are all treated and prepared to be soldered together and to the ring 6,

or it. may be preferred-to spot-weld them all. The advantage of a casing thus constructed is the possible thinness of the walls, combining extreme lightness and strength. which features arenot obtainable by the present state of die-casting.

All of the sections are stam cd from very thin sheet metal stock, pre ex-ably nickel silver, to prevemt corrosion. The ring 6 has a plurality of small brackets 12 (Figs. 14, 16 and 17) struck out from its side and intended to act as means to hold the casing part 2 firmly within the case 3 in conjunction with an annular spring wire, pressed down into the space between the'two cases and resting on the brackets 12. Section 7 (Figs. 1 and 17) is provided with brackets 13, 14, 15 and 16, struck out from the side, and each bracket has a hole 13" to 16, inclusive. Other projections 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 are struck u from the bottom 7 (Fig. 9). A slot 22 Figs. 9 and 12) is partially punched clear through the bottom and partially struck u there from forming a tunnel 23 as a rein orcement of the bottom. A centrally located hole 24 and the slots 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 are all punched clear through the bottom. Section 11, Fig. 16, has a centrally located hole 31 corresponding with hole 24, Fig. 9, and the other sections are provided with slots 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38, Fig. 16, corresponding, re spectively, with slots 30, 27, 28, 29, 26, 25 and 22, Fig. 9. The slot 38 is punched clear through and not provided with any tunnel. It may be found more practical and expedient to punch only the slots 22 and 38, besides the various brackets and lugs, and then assemble and solder the sections together, when the other slots can be punched clear through the parts of said sections making up the false bottom in one operation, assuring perfect alignment.

Hooks 39, 40, 40, 41 and 42 (Figs. 16 and 17 are struck out from the flanges of the respective sections 8, 9, 10 and 11. The flanges or walls 43 and 44 on sections 9 and 10 are partly cut away, as represented, respectively, by 43 and 44, Fig. 16. When the casing parts have been properly assembled and soldered or spot-welded together holes 45, 46 and 47 (Figs. 9, 9, 16 and 17) are drilled through the flange of the box 7 and the ring 6. The false bottom of the casing, as mentioned in my Patent No. 1,454,263, is here formed by the bottom of sections 8, 9, 10 and 11 and the bottom 7 of box 7. soldered or spot-welded to the bottom 7 is -a'flanged washer 48 (Figs. 9, 12, 12 and 12) provided on its inner surface with an L-shaped slot 49.

Centrally located within the casing in the upper compartment is an arbor 50 (Figs. 12 and 13) having its bearings in the casing parts, but free to revolve within the holes 31, 24 (Figs. "9, 16). A flange 51 (Figs. 12, 12 and 13) is turned integral with said arbor and centrally provided with a knob 52, acting as a rivet for dial 53 to flange 51, which flange is further rovided with a. slot 54 in which is inserte the lug 55, struck down from the dial 53 and servin to keep said dial from turning. Dial 53 (Fig. 10) is provided with a series of numerals from 0 to 9, inclusive, and is hereafter called the match dial. A lip 01' lug 54' (Figs. 12, 13 and 12") is struck down from the flange 51 and acts as a stop by striking against the lug or hook 42, when thedial is intended to be returned to 0 under the stress of a torsional spring 54" (Fig. 10) one end of which is fastened to book 42 and the other end is is slipped into slot 54 (Figs. 12 and 13).

Concentricallygrouped around said arbor and the dial 53 are a plurality of rings or dials 56, 57, 58 and 59 (Figs. 10, 13 and 21 to 24, inclusive) of inverted L-shape in cross section. The concentric dials are nested or arranged within each other so as to be all in a single plane for compactness, and each and all of the dials are free to revolve around one another and within the walls formed by the flanges of the respective sections 8, 9, 10 and 11. The depending flanges of each dial are provided with ratchet teeth 60, 61, 62 and 63 (Figs. 13 and 21 to 24, inclusive). A flat surface is provided on each tooth, where it rests against the bottom, to prevent the tooth from cutbe noticed that the ratchet teeth 60 are bent slightly outward from .the casing wall against which it glides, the purpose being to provide a more positive contact between the ratchetteeth and the operating or detent pawl. The same is done with the teeth of the other dials, which teeth are consequently bent in or out, depending on which side of the respective'walls of the operating or detent pawls are located.

Riveted or spot-welded to the back of the face of the dial 56 is a ring 67 (Figs. 21 and 21) which ring on its inner side has a number of indentations 68, corresponding in number with the slots 64. This ring is intended to prevent the torsional'spring 66 from coming in contact with the slots 64, and the indentations 68 will allow a spring dog, later to be referred to, to enter deeper into the slot 64 without. being interfered with by the winding up of the torsional spring around the flange. The rin 67 has also a dependin lug 69 (Fig. 21 which acts as a stop, w ion the dial, after being revolved clockwise by the spring dog, is to be returned to 0. The actuating spring dog 70 (Figs. 10, 22, 22, 2). and 22) is fastened and pivoted to a ring 71 (Fig. 22) located at the back of the dial 57.

The hollow rivets, which hold said ring to the dial, pass through struck up projections 72 (Figs. 22", 22 and 22) which projections act as spacers between the dial and the ring, allowing a perfectly free movement of the spring dog 70. This ring is also provided with a depending lug 73 (Fig. 22") acting as a stop, when the dial is returned to 0 by the action of a torsional spring 74, one end of which is hooked to 0. lug 75 (Fig. 22) and the other end to lug 40, (Fig. 16.) Dial 57 has a series of numerals 0 to 17, inclusive, and is hereafter referred to as the score dial. Dial 58 has a series of numerals 0 to 9, inclusive, and is called the units dial. Back of the face of this dial is fastened a ring 76 (Figs. 23, 23 and 23) spaced from the dial by struck up projections 77, around one of which the spring dog 78 is free to turn. The ring 76 is further provided with a tongue-like extension 79, the free end of which projects through the slots 38 and 22, (Figs. 9 and 16), and is part of the automatic release later on to be described. A torsional spring 80 is hooked with one end to the lug 81 and with the other end to lug 40 (Fig. 16), and when the dial is returned to 0 by the action of the torsional spring 80, the tongue 79 acts as a stop.

Dial 59 has a series of numerals 0 to 17, inclusive, and is referred to as the tens dial. Along the circumference of its depending flange 59 are slots 82 (Fig. 24) corresponding in number with the teeth out in said flange; in this case. eighteen. A lug 83 is struck out from the flange and to it is hooked one end of a torsional spring 84 (Fig. 24), the other end is hooked to lug 41 (Fig. 16).

Riveted or spot-welded to the back of the face of dial 59 is a ring 85 (Fig. 24), having indentations 86 along its circumference, and serving the same purpose as that of ring 67, explained in connection with dial 56. The ring is also provided with a stop 85 (Fig. 24") to arrest the movement of said dial when it is returned to 0 by the stress of the torsional spring 84.

A face plate 87 (Figs. 13 and 20) is placed on top of the casing, covering the dials, said plate being spaced from the dials by struck-up projections 88, (Figs. 13 and 20), which projections rest on the line of contact between the various dials and serve to prevent the surface of the dials with their numerals from rubbing against the back of the face late. The face plate is locked to the Wei 6 (Fig. 16) by :1 lug 89 (Fig. 13) projecting downward from said face plate and resting in a corresponding notch 90 in the casing part or ring 6 (Fi 16), and said face plate 1s further providet wit 1 openings 91, 92, 93, 94 and 95, through which one numeral in succession for each dial becomes visible as each dial is moved ahead clockwise for a certain distance. A strong crystal 96 (Figs. 12 and 13) covers the face plate, and the flat crystal and the face plate are held down to the casing by a snap flange 97, (Fig. 13).

Between the bracket-s13, 14, 15 and 16 (Fig. 1) and the false bottom 7 (Fig. 17) are placed lugs 13*, 14, 15 and 16 which are soldered to said brackets. Said lugs and brackets are provided with threaded holes to receive screws 13, 14", 15" and 16 (Fig. 7). Tension springs 98, 99 and 100 are fastened to the lugs or to the brackets. Through the holes 45, 46 and 47 (Fig. 9) are put. sections 101, 102 and 103 (Fig. 7) of the push-rods 101 (Fig. 2), 102 (Fig. 6) and 103 (Fig. 5) which are pivoted respectively at 104, 105 and 106 to the operating links 107, 108 and 109.. The pivot point at 104 and 105 is free to slide within a slot in links 107 and 108 respectively. The tension springs 98 and 99 force the links 107 and 108 up against the casing wall. The free end of link 107 is slidingly connected to a stud 107 fastened to a slotted link 110 (Fig. 2) which slides back and forth between the brackets 17 (Fig. 9).

Next to the flanged washer 48 (Fig. 9 hereafter referred to as the lever supporter, is placed a lever 111 (Fig. 1) called the units dial releasing lever, which has three arms 112, 113 and 114. Arm 112 is provided with a spring detent pawl 115 the hooked free end of which engages with the ratchet teeth on the flange of the unit dial 58. Arm 113 has a tongue 116 and midway on said arm is struck down a lip or lug 117 projecting into a slot 22 (Fig. 9). Midway on arm. 114 is a similar lip or lug 118, projecting into the same slot 22. A U-shaped extension 114 on arm 114 has at its upper end two struck-up lugs 119 and 120, and between them a cup-shaped projection 121 intended to engage with a similar but reversed cup-shaped projection 20 (Figs. 1 and 9), struck up from the bottom. Next to the lever 111 is placed another lever 122 (Fig. 2) also having three arms 123, 124 and 125. Arm 123 has a tongue 126, the free end of which is bent up and contacts with a struckup projection 127 of a disk 128, free to revolve around lug 21 (Fig. 9).. A detent spring pawl 129 kee s the disk from revolving backwards after being moved forward by tongue 126.

Pivoted at 130 on the arm .124 is a link 131 provided with a depending stud 132, free to move within the slotted slide 110. Arm 125 has two detent spring pawls 133 and 134 of which the hooked end of 133 engages the ratchet teeth on the flange of the score dial 57 (Figs. 2 and 11). The

other awl 134 is bent upwards and contacts with the ratchet teeth 134 (Fig. 11) on the face of a disk later on to be described. The tension spring 100 (Fig. 2) presses against a struck up lug 135 on arm 125 and the pressure of said spring is regulated to counteract the effect of spring 98 so as normally to keep link 107 a certain distance away from the casing wall.

The lever 122 is hereafter to be referred to as the score dial releasing lever, and next 143, called the main operating link, the free end of which has a slot 144 corresponding with the slot in link 107 (Fig. 2), and the stud 107' on link 110 slides freely within said slot. Arm 138 has also an operating pawl 145 which engages with the ratchet teeth on the flange of the units dial 58. The pawl 140 (Fig. 11) is bent up and engages the ratchet teeth on the face of a disk later on to be described. Next to the lever 136 is placed another lever 146 (Fig. 4) called the manual releasing lever, having one arm 147, provided with two tongues 148 and 149. The tongue 149 has two struck down lugs 150 and 151 of which 150 engages lug 120 (Fig. 1) at a predetermined moment. The 1 lever 146 has a hole 152 to which one end of a coiled tension spring 153 is attached. The other end of said spring is fastened to lug 14. Pivoted at 154 on tongue 148 is one end 155 of the toggle joint link 109.

Next to lever 146 is placed another lever 156 (Fig. hereafter referred to as the tens-dial releasing lever, which has two arms 157 and 158, of which 157 is provided with a spring detent pawl 157 engaging with the ratchet teeth on the-flange of the hole' dial 56. A tongue 159 projects also from said arm and on it is pivoted, at 160, the other end 161 of the toggle joint link 109. Arm 158 has a spring detent pawl 162, which engages with the ratchet teeth on the flange of the tens dial 59. An extension 163 on the arm 158 has a depending lug 164 as a support for said extension, which is further pro-' lock. The depending flan e 168 of the washer has a. lug 169 struc out from the lower part of the flange and this lug enters the vertical. art of slot 49 (Figs. 9, 9 and 12) cut in t e flanged washer 48, and after being pressed down as far as it goes, the washer is turned clockwise and the lug 169 enters the horizontal part of slot 49 also cut in the said flanged washer 48, locking the supporter lock to the lever supporter, pre' venting displacement of the various levers. The face of the washer has two projections 170 and 171, (Figs. 6 and 14), the purpose of which will later be explained.

Within the slot 54 (Figs. 12 and 13) of the arbor 50 is dropped a key 172 (Fig. 12) which rests on the torsional spring 54 (Fi and extends flush with the end 0 the arbor 50. The hollow hub 173 (Fig. 6*) of the ratchet wheel 174 is provided with a slot 175 fitting over the edges 176 of the key 17 2. When the ratchet wheel is forced down over the arbor of the dial, the projecting edges of the key enters the slot in the hub 173 and locks the arbor and the match dial 53 firmly to the ratchet wheel.

Resting on the face of the supporter lock 167, with their free ends flush with the face of the ratchet wheel, are two pawls 177 and 178 (Fig. 6) called the match operating and detent pawls. The other ends of said pawls are pivoted respectively at-17 9 and 180 to the operating lever 181. The pivot post 180 is placed in the hole of lug 19 (Fig. 9). A stud 182 fastened to the free end of lever 108 enters a slot 183 punched in one end of lever 181. A tension spring 184 holds the two pawls in engagement with the ratchet wheel.

Pivoted at 185 to the brackets 18 (Figs. 7, 9 and 11") is a lever 186, hereafter referred to as the printing lever. The flat end 187 of this lever rests on the edge of the struck up projection 127 of the disk 128 (Figs. 2 and 11). This disk is called the tripping wheel. The other end of the lever 186 is provided with a bump 186, the purpose of which will be explained later on, and the extended free end is bent to form a tension spring 186 intended to keep the flat part 187 of the lever 186 in constant engagement with the tripping wheel 128. Over all the parts described is now placed a spider or skeleton frame 188 (Fig. 7 with projecting tongues 189, 190, 191 and 192, resting, respectively, on the brackets 13, 14, 15 and 16 to which they are secured by screws 13", 14", 15 and 16 The spider 188 is provided with a small slot 193 (Fig. 7), dotted line, through which projects lug 170 (Figs. 6 and 12) flush with the surface of the spider. This lug prevents the supporter lock 167 from turning. Through the slots 194 and 195 project the detent pawl 134 (Figs. 2, 11 and 11), and the operating pawl 140 (Figs. 3, 11 and 11 Centrally located and riveted or spot-welded to the spider 188 .riphery of t e said rin is a. drum 196 (Figs. 7, 7 and 11,) the hub 197 and outer wall of which (Figs. 7, 7 and 7) each has an opening 199 and 200, respec tively. Within the drum 196 revolves freely a ring 201 Figs. 7, 7 and 7"); In the peare nineteen perpendicular grooves 202 an in the inner surface of said ring are the same number of similar but narrower grooves 203 (Figs. 7 and 11). Fastened to the inner wall of the hub of said ring is asprin pawl 204 (Fi s. 7, 7 and 12) the free end 0 which has a ob projecting throu h the opening 200 and engaging wit one o? the grooves 203, and acting as a friction detent to prevent any backward motion of said ring 201. The central ortion of the ring 201 is raised above the b0 y of said ring and is provided with small indentations along the edge of its periphery, as indicated by 205. v

Revolving around the drum 196 is a flanged ring or disk 206, (Figs. 18 and 18"). Extending radially from the ring or disk 206- and spaced from each other are nineteen arms 207, called type bars. The flange 208 rests on the surface of the spider 188 and is provided witha slot 209 corresponding'with the slot 199 on the drum 196. A spring dog 210 (Fig. 18) is pivoted at 211 on the'surface of the ring 206 which faces the spider 188 and a lug 212 reacts against the free end of the spring, when under tension. A torsional sprin 213, also located on the side of the ring acing the spider, is fastened with one end to the ring and with the other end to the spider 188.

On the surfaces of the arms or type bars 207, facing away from the spider, is a series of numerals O to 18, inclusive, in relief. Struck down from the solid surface of the ring 206 are nineteen inclined lugs 215, the depending parts of which face the spider and serve as a ratchet wheel for the operating and detent pawls 140 and 134. A lug 216 (Fig. 12) struck up from the face of the spider 188 contacts with lug 212 (Fig. 11) on the disk 206 and serves as a stop for said disk, when the latter is being reset to 0.

Two grooves 217 and 218 (Figs. 11 and 12) struck up from the surface of the disk serve as spacers between the type bar-disk and'a circular disk 219 (Figs. 8, 8 12 and 19) of stiff cardboard paper, which serves as a score card. This card is provided with a central hole 220 (Figs. 8 and 19) and the wall of this hole has indentations which are complementary to those on the edge of the raised surface 205 of ring 201. The card is pressed down and held in place by these interlocking indentations. A smaller opening 221 in the score card serves to locate the card correctly over the type disk.

A colored printing ribbon is removably fastened to the score card 219, as denoted by 222 (Fig. 8 The width of the ribbon depends upon the size of the numerals on the type disk. Onthe score card may be printe various information found on the ordinary club score card.

When all the parts have been assembled within the inner casing 2, the rod-sections 101, 102 and 103 (Fig. 7), are forced within the wall of the casing and the casing is then dropped within the outer case 3, in the wall of which are provided holes to receive the rods 101, 102 and 103. When the inner casing is in correct position within the outer one the sections 101" of the operating rods snap back into the holes in said outer case and the rods 101, 102 and 103 are then screwed fast to the sections. Overthe push rods 101 and 102 are slip ed the spring clips 223 and 224, (Figs. 14 an 15) the parts of the spring clips nearest the wall being provided with slots 225 and 226 (Fig. 15), which fit the stems of the rods and allow the rods with their buttons to be inserted between the arms of the clips. The outside arm of said spring clip is narrower than the insideone to prevent the outside arm from being lifted alone, when the dials are to be reset to 0. Bolts 227 (Fig. 14) secure the spring clips to the wall of the outer case 3. The spring clips serve also as additional means of returning the operating pawls 140, 141 and 145 to their original positions.

The flat bottom cover 228 hinged to the case at 229 and 230, and when closed said cover rests directly on the score card to form a solid backing for the printing of the score. A normally slightly open ring of spring wire, not shown, is preferably compressed and slipped into the space between the inner casing and the outer case to rest on the lugs 12 and keep the inner casing firm and prevent it from being displaced and thus creating unnecessary friction between the push rods 101, 102 and 103 and their bearings in the outer case 3.

The operation of the Golfometer or golf register is as follows At the beginning of each game, the dials are all set at 0. After the first stroke the spring clip 223, (Figs. 14 and 15), is depressed and with it the push rod 101. By means of the combination of links 107, 110, (Figs. 2, 3). and 143, slidingly connected with each other and with the push rod, the operating pawls 141 and 145, fastened to the lever 136 and projecting through slots 29 and 28 (Fig. 9) and engaging with the ratchet teeth 61 and 62 respectively, (Fig. 6), on the flange of the score dial 57 and the unit dial 58, move said dials forward one step, and a corresponding number becomes visible in front of the opening 92 and 93 (Fig. 20) in the face plate 87. The hole dial 56 (Fig. 10) is also ad'anced one number by the action of the dog (Figs.

(Fig. 14) is slots. 64 (Fig. 21) in the flange 'of the hole dial and which dog is attached to the score dial 57, and a number on the hole dial becomes visible in front of the 0 ening 91 in the face plate, but after the rst stroke the dog is depressed by the inclined plane of the slot 43 (Fig. 16) in the circular wall 43 and from that stroke on until the completion of the strokes for the hole in question the dog slides along inactive within the said vwall 43, and the hole dial remains stationary. After the completion of the strokes for the particular hole, the springplip 223 is lifted upwards and the score dial is released and returns to 0 under the action of the torsional spring 74 (Fig. 22). The hole dial and the units dial at this time remain stationary. The disengagement ofthe score dial alone is accomplished by means of the link 131 (Fig. 2) which, operated by the backward motion of the sliding link 110 forces the detent pawl 133 to recede within the slot 27, freeing the pawl from its contact with the score dial. At the same time the operating pawl 141 for the score dial recedes within the slot 29 (Fig. 3) by the.

action of the backward movement of the link 143, and atongue or shield 123 (Fig. 2) on arm 123 is forced underneath the operating pawl as an additional means to secure perfect disengagement of said pawl. The spring clip 223 is then let go and the operating and detent pawls of the score dial engage anew with a tooth on their respective dials. When the spring clip is again depressed, the next hole being played appears in frontof the opening 91 (Fig. 20) in the face plate and the first score or penalty counted for that hole becomes visible at 92, as previously explained. The units dial 58 is correspondingly advanced one number at the time, adding up the score for the holes played. When the total score reaches 9, the dog 78 (Figs. 10 and 23) fastened to the units dial and previously sliding inactive within the wall 44 (Fig. 16) enters the opening 44, punched in the said wall and engages with one of the slots 82 (Fig. 24) in the flange of the tenth dial 59 (Figs. 10 and 24), and when the next stroke is to be recorded the dog advances this dial one numeral, which becomes visible in front of opening 94 (Fig. 20) in the face plate. The total score for the holes played is, therefore, indicated by reading downward the two dials 58 and 59 together, the corresponding numerals being visible in front of openings 94 and 93, respectively. While the tenth dial is thus advanced one numeral the units dial is automatically returned to 0, which is accomplished as follows The tongue 79 (Figs. 1, 23 and 23") being part of the units dial and projecting downward from said dial through the slot 22 (Fig. 1) is always advanced or returned with the said dial. When numeral 9 becomes visible in front of opening '93 in the face plate 87 a further advancement .of the units dial makes the said tongue 79 strike ,the depending lug 118 on the arm 114 of the has been moved backwards-and the detent.

pawl 115 has been withdrawn from the slot 26 and from its engagement with the ratchet teeth on the flange of the units dial. The tongue or shield 116 projecting from arm 113 of lever 111 has been forced underneath the operating pawl 145 (Fig. 3) disengaging the same from its contact with the ratchet teeth on the flange of the units dial. Thus these being entirelyfree, the units dial automatically returns to O by the stress of the torsional spring 80 (Fig. 23). The tongue 79 on its return with the said'dial strikes the depending lug 117 on the arm 113 (Fig. 1) and in forcing this arm backwards unlocks part 121 and part 20 and all the arms of the lever 111 are found to be back at their original positions and the operating pawl 145 (Fig. 3) and the detent pawl 115 (Fig. 1) are engaging with the teeth on the flange of the units dial.

When it is desired to manually reset the units dial, hole dial and tenth dial to 0 it is done by only one single operation as follows: The release rod and button 103 (Figs. 4, 5 and 14) is pulled back and one end of the toggle joint 109, pivoted at 160 to the tongue 159 on the arm 157 of the hole dial releasing lever 156 (Fig. 5) forces the detent pawl 157, which is part of arm 157, and the detent pawl 162 which-is part of arm 158 of the lever 156, backwards and out of their respective slots 25 and 30 (Fig. 5) freeing the pawls from their engagements with the respective ratchet teeth on the flanges of the hole and tenth dials, which dials are returned to 0 by the stress of the torsional springs 66 and 84, respectively. In the meantime, the other end of the toggle joint 109, pivoted at 154 to the tongue 148 on the arm 147 of the manual releasing lever 146, (Fig.4), has moved the tongue 149 forward and the lug 151 forces the tongue 114 (Fig. 1) of the units dial releasing lever 111 forward, and the lug 120 on that-lever is lifted up and engages with lug150 (Fig. 4) on lever part 149. The release of the units dial has in the meantime been effected by the forward movement of the lever part 114, as explained in the automatic release of that same dial, and the dial is returned to 0. When ,the button 103 is let go thecoil springs 153 and 166 (Figs. 4 and 5), being under tension, force the resepctive arms 147 (Fig. 4) and 157 and 163 (Fig. 5) back to their original positions and the arm 149 with the lug 150 (Fig. 4) pulls the lug 120 (Fig. 1) on the lever art 114 back to its original position. In t e playing of a match game, the dial 53 (Fig. 10) representing each hole won by an individual player, is rotated to the extent of one number by depressing spring clip 224 (Figs. 14 and 15), thus actuating the push rod and button 102, and by means of a combination of links connected with said push rod, as explained in my application, Serial No. 645,093, filed June 13, 1923. The number of holes won becomes visible in front of opening 95 (Fig. 20) in the face plate 87.

Before strapping the Golfometer to the wrist the player opens the bottom cover 228 (Fig. 14) of the case 3 and inserts a score card 219 (Fig. 8), noticing that the arrow below the numeral 0 (Fig. 18) on one of the type bars is centered in the opening 221 (Fig. 19) on the score card. The dented hole 220 on the card is then pressed down over the raised and similarly dented part 205 (Figs. 7 and 7) on the disk 201 and the interlocking indentations will hold the card firmly. The bottom cover is then closed and the Golfometer strapped to the wrist.

The operating pawl 140 (Figs. 3 and 11 fastened to the arm 137 of the lever 136, projects upwards through the slot 195 (Fig. 7) in'the spider or skeleton frame 188 and engages with one of the struck down lugs 215 (Fig. 18) which lugs act as a ratchet wheel. \Vhen the operating pawl 141 (Fig. 3) is advancing the score dial one numeral, the operating pawl 140 is advances the type bar disk a corresponding number and the dog 210 (Figs. 8 and 18) fastened to the disk and projecting through the slot 209 in the flange 208 (Fig. 18) of said disk and also through the slot 199' (Fig. 7) punched in the wall 198 of the U-shaped drum 196 and engaging with one of the'indentations 202 (Figs. 7, 7 and 7) on the disk 201 to whlch the score card 219 is attached, advances said score card one numeral corresponding with the hole being played. While the next score or penalty "for the hole in question is being visibly recorded in front of the opening 92, (Fig. 20) the dog 210 (Fig. 8) is depressed and slides along inactive within the wall 198. The operating pawl 140 continues to move the type bar disk forward a number corresponding with the recorded number of strokes or penalties counted. After the final stroke or put for a particular hole has been made, and when the spring clip 223 is lifted up to reset the score dial .ored ribbon 222 (Fig. 18) on the type bar disk 206 to 0, the tongue,126 (Fig. 2) connected to arm 123- of lever 122 is moved forward and turns the tripping wheel 128 around a certain distance. The fiat end 187 (Fig. 11") of the printing bar-186, resting on the'edge of the inclined plane 127 of the wheel 128, is tripped at the very first motion of said wheel and drops down suddenly on the surface of thewheel, accelerated in this action by the tension spring 186 being part of the printing bar and being provided with a hump 186, which hump is thrown forcibly upwards, striking a sharp blow on the edge of one of the radial arms 207 (Fig. 11) which is at that moment directly above the hump and the numeral in relief on that particular arm, which numeral corresponds with the numeral visible in front of opening 92 (Fig. 20) in the face plate, is imprinted on the score card by themeans of the col- (Fig. 8). In the meantime, the tongue 126 .(Fig. 2) is advancing and the detent pawl v134 fastened to arm 125 of the same lever 132 and projecting upwards through the slot 194 (Figs. 7 and 11) in the spider 188 and contacting with one of the lugs 215 (Fig. 18*) on the ty e bar disk 206, is gradually drawn within the slot and away from the lug until the disk is free from the contact with the pawl. At the same time, the operating awl 140 is drawn within the slot 195 (Fig. 7 and away from its contact with another lug 215 on the same disk and the type bardisk, thus perfectly free, is returned to 0 by the stress of the torsional spring 213 (Fig. 8). While these actions take place, the flat end 187 (Fig. 11 of the printing bar has been gradually sliding up on another inclined plane struck up from the surface of the tripping wheel 128 and rests on the edge of said plane, and the tension spring 186 has been compressed and the hump 186 withdrawn from its contact with the particular radial arm on the type bar disk. \Vhen the spring clip 223 is let go the operating and detent pawls 140 and 134 (Figs. 7, 11 and 11) return to their normal position, engaging with other lugs on the type bar disk, and the dog 210 is found to be in engagement with another indentation on the disk 201, ready to advance the score card another numeral to represent the next hole being played, when the spring clip 223 is again depressed to record the stroke or penalty for that hole.

At the end of the game the Golfometer is unstrapped from the wrist, the player opens the bottom cover, extracts the score card. The name of the club or of the owner may already be printed on the card together with other valuable informations found on ordinary club score cards. The instrument thus eliminates entirely the neoessity of carrying a score card and pencil, the former many a time messy and unreadable and the latter very often lost, when needed. v

The invention is not to be understood as being limited to the details shown and herein described, as such details may be varied widely, within the province of mechanical skill, without-departing from the sc0pe of the invention as defined by the claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 1. In agolf register, the combination with mechanism. for registering the number of strokes for each holeplayed, of returning means for setting said registering means to zero or normal, a printing mechanism, for making a printed record, and means for automatically operating said print-ing mechanism by the release of said returning means.

2. In a golf register, the combination with mechanism for registering the number of strokes for each hole played, of returning means for setting said registering means to zero or normal, a printing mechanism for making a printed record means for automatically operating said printing mechamsm by the release of said returning means, and a removably mounted, rotary score card on which the record is printed.

3. In a golf register, the combination with a score dial and returning means for resetting the same to 0 after each hole has been played, of a printing mechanism for making a printed record and means for automatically operating said printing mechanism by the release of said returning means to record the number of strokes. for each hole played.

4. In a golf register, the combination with a score dial and returning means for resetting the same to 0 after each hole has been played, of a printing mechanism for making a printed record, means for automatically operating said printing mechanism by the release of said returning means, and a removably mounted score card on Wliidh said record is printed.

I 5. In a golf register, the combination with a score dial and returning means for reset ting the same to 0 after each hole has been played, of' recording means for making a permanent record of the number of strokes for each hole played, and means for auto matically operating said recording means by the release of said returning means.

6. In a golf register, the combination with a score dial and returning means for resetting the same to 0 after each hole has been played, of a recording mechanism for' making a permanent record of the number of strokes for each hole played, means for automatically operating said recording means by the release of said returning means, and a removably IROHIItQdx score card on which said permanent record is made.

7. In a golf register, the combination with mechanism for registering the number of strokes for each hole played, of returning means for setting said registering means to zero or normal, recording means for making a permanent record, and means for automatically operating said recording means by t 1e release of said returning means.

8. In a golf register, the combination with mechanism for registering the number of strokes for each hole played, of returning means for setting said registering means to zero or normal, recording means for making a permanent record of the number of strokes for each hole played, means for automatically operating said recording means by the release of said returning means, and a removably mounted score card on which said record is made.

9. In a golf register, the combination with rotary hole, score, and units dials, each having a series of numerals, a printing mechanism comprising a printing wheel, and a removably mounted rotary score card for receiving a printed record, of means for returning said dials and printing wheel to zero, releasing means for rendering said returning means operative, a reciprocating member, feeding devices for said three rotary dials and for said score card, and means for automatically operating said printing mechanism by the release of said returning means, whereby, when a hole has been played and said member is moved in one directiomor outward, the number of strokes for said hole will be automatically printed on said card, and said hole dial will be returned to 0; and when said member is moved in an opposite direction, or inward, said three dials and said score card will each be moved one step forward.

10. In a golf register, the combination with rotary hole, score, and units and tens dials each having a series of numerals, a printing mechanism comprising a printing wheel, and a removably mounted rotary score card for receiving a printed record, ofmeans for returning said dials and printing wheel to zero, releasing means for rendering said returning means operative, a reciprocating member, feeding devices. for said four rotary dials and for said score card and printing wheel, and means for automatically operating said printing mechanism by the release of said returning means; whereby,when a hole has been played and said member is moved in one direction, or outward, the number of strokes for said hole will be printed on said card, and said score dial and printing wheel will be returned to 0; and when said member is moved in an opposite direction, or inward, said four dials and said score card and printing wheel may all be moved one step forward,

11: In a golf register, the combination with rotary hole, score and units dials, each provided with a series of numerals, and a casing part having openings through which said numerals may be caused to appear successively, of means for returning said dials to zero, a printing mechanism for making a printed record, means for automatically operating said printing mechanism by the release of said returning means, releasing means for rendering said returning means operative, feeding devices for said rotary dials, a ull and push pin, and connections to said ials and releasing means from said pin; whereby said score dial and units dial will be advanced one number each time said pin is pushed inward during the playing of -a hole, and whereby, when a hole has been played and said pin is pulled outward beyond its normal position, said score dial will be returned to 0, while the said units and hole dials will remain stationary, and, when, at the next inward movement of said pin from said normal position, the said hole dial, score dial and units dials will be advanced one ste 12. In a gol l register, the combination with rotary hole, score and units and tens dials, each provided with a series of numerals, and a casing part having openings through which said numerals may be caused to appear successively, of means for returning said dials to zero, releasing means for rendering said returning means operative, a printing mechanism for making a printed record, means for automatically operating sa d printing mechanism by the release of said returning means, feeding devices for said rotary dials, a pull and ush pin, and connections to said dials and reileasing means from said pin; whereby, said score dial and un1ts and tens dials may be advanced one number each time said pin is pushed inward during the playing of a hole, and whereby, when a hole has been played and said' pm 1s pulled outward beyond its normal position, sald score dial will be returned to 0 wh1le ,the said units, tens and hole dials will remain stationary, and when, at the next inward movement of said pin from said nor- 7 mal position, the said hole dial, score dial and units and tens dial may be advanced one ste 13. a 0115 register, the combination .w1th rotary ole, score and units dials, each provided with a series of numerals, and a casing part having openings through which said numerals may be caused to appear successively, of a rotary score card, a printing mechanism, comprising a printing wheel carrying numerals, for making a printed record, means for returning said dials to 0, releasing means for rendering said returning means operative, means for automatically operating said printing mechanism by the release of said returning means, feeding devices for said rotary dials, rotary score card and printing wheel, a pull and push pin, and connections from said pin to said dials, printing wheel, score card and releasing means; whereby said score dial and units dial will be advanced one number each time said pin is pushed inward during the playing of a hole, and whereby, when a hole has been played and said pin is pulled outward beyond its normal position, the printing means will be operated and said score dial will be returned to 0, while the said'hole and units dials will remain stationary, and when, at the next inward movement of said pin from said normal osition the said hole dial, score dial. and un1ts dial and said score card and printing wheel will be advanced one step.

14. In a golf register, the combination with rotary hole, score and units and tens dials,'

each provided with a series of numerals, and a casing part having openings through which said numerals may be caused to appear successively, of a rotary score card, a printing mechanism, comprising a printing wheel carrying numerals, for making a printed record, means for returning said dials to O, releasing means for rendering said returning means operative, means for automatically operating said printing mechanism by the release of said returning means,

. feeding devices for said rotary dials, rotary score card and'printing wheel, a pull and push pin, and connections from said pin to said dials, printing wheels, score card and releasing means; whereby said score dial and units and tens dials may be advanced one number when said pin is pushed inward during the playing-of a hole, and whereby,

when a hole has been played and said pin is pulled outward beyond itsnormal position, the printing means will be operated and said score dial will be returned to 0, while the said hole, units and tens dials will remain stationary, and when, at the next inward movement of said pin from said normal position the said hole dial, score dial and units and tens dials and said score card and printing wheel may be advanced one ste .In testimony whereof'I aflix my signature.

BERNHARDM. BESKOW. 

